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The character 幡 is structured with the radical 巾, denoting cloth, and the component 番, which acts as a phonetic element and carries associations of turning or repetition. Etymologically, it originally referred to a long, narrow banner or flag constructed from fabric, used for practical signaling or decorative purposes. Over time, its application narrowed to specify vertical ceremonial banners, particularly within Buddhist contexts, where such cloth hangings hold ritual significance. While the primary meaning remains centered on cloth banners, the character occasionally appears in extended literary or compound uses implying change or flipping, a sense derived from the associative meanings of 番.
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墙上挂着一面幡。
寺庙前飘扬着彩色幡。
他幡然醒悟自己的错误。
经幡在风中轻轻摆动。
节日里，人们竖起了许多幡旗。
幡上的图案象征着和平与祝福。
经过那次教训，他幡然改过，重新做人。
在藏区，随处可见迎风招展的经幡。